This series introduces you to composing your own music – top tips to make sure you’re on the right path and helping you overcome any obstacles you face. All of this has been created by television presenter, composer and music educator of 20+ years Richard Mainwaring – find him here on Twitter. This week Read More

Metronome Practice Having control of your placement of rhythm is crucial to so many areas of music, not just the obvious rhythmical passages – good time will improve your phrasing, melodic playing, improvisation, accompaniment; as well as your groove and overall feel. As a beginner musician, it doesn’t take long before you are told that Read More

ABRSM are releasing a whole load of old theory papers which may initially sound pretty dull but in reality this is a great opportunity for you to bone up on your theory in preparation for an exam – because, as every teacher will tell you, you can learn a heck of a lot from past Read More

We’ve picked some pretty rocking gifts which will strike a chord with any budding guitarist or plucky song writer (even on a guitar string budget!). Strum your way through these – we’ll be bringing more gift guides to you next week! 1) Pure Tone: Tennessee Super Jumbo Electro Acoustic Guitar A fantastic guitar for beginners Read More